2017 -- Vol. 16, Iss. 3

Documenting student progress related to learning outcomes is quickly becoming standard practice in higher education. This application brief describes the Team Leadership Summit assignment used in a senior seminar course. Students are required to work in teams to identify a critical issue facing society today requiring leadership and work together to discover potential solutions to the issue. Completed assignments indicate the Team Leadership Summit assignmentis providing students with a project-based learning activity that gives them the opportunity to become more familiar with the role of leadership in managing, and even changing, complex organizational, community, and societal issues. The assignment is also effectively demonstrating student progress related to the seven Undergraduate Learning Outcomes identified by Texas A&M University.